Sharp County record., 1887-11-10
TOPICS OF THE DAY,

TOPICS OF THE DAY
News from Everywhere.
THE Episcopal missionary council met
at Philadelphia on the 18th.
PUMoRs are current in Paris that Presi-
dent Grevy will resign as the result ofthe
adverse vote on an administration meas
ure in the Chamber of Deputies.
THE Crown Prince Frederick William OF
Germany is greatly displeased at the
manner in which the German papers
have reported and commented upon his
health.
THE usual Thanksgiving Day proclama'
zion has been issued by President Cleve-
land, appointing Thursday, November "a,
for the regulation day Of thanksgiving
and prayer
NEWS has been received by King Leo
pold of Belgium that Stanley had ad-
vanced about seven hundred and eighty
miles since last heard of, August p, and
was in good health
ONE Of the severest snow and wind
storms ever known in the Black Hills set
in on the evening of the 22d and continued
all night. Eight inches of snow fell, and
the drifts seriously impede travel.
HEALTH OFFICER SMITH at New York has
notified the Marine Hospital Bureau that
the precautions taken with the cases of
cholera on the Britannia were such that
there is no danger of the disease spread
ing.
ATTORNEY SEARY, of the Progressive
Labor party in New York, says he pro-
poses to bring action against the city for
damages for the men who were clubbed
by the police in Union Square on Octo'
ber 8.
THE annual report of the Surgeon Cen
eral of the army to the Secretary of War
shows slight increase in the death rate
in the army. The employment of twenty
additional assistant surgeons is recon-
mended.
PEOPLE stood in line at the entrance of
the Fifth Avenue Theater, New York,
from eleven o'clock on the night of the
oath until the next morning, waiting for
the sale of seats to begin for Mrs. Potter's
appearance.
THE State Department at Washington
has been draped in black as a mark of re-
spect to the memory Of the late e. b.
Washburne, who was Secretary Of State
for short time during President Grants
administration.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONER LYMAN,
who, with his family, has just returned to
Washington, says that he has read Mr..
Oberly's letter to the Illinois Association,
and that in the main his views coincide
with those of Mr.. Oberly.
ANNIE INGRAM that was, the latest per-
son said to have been the victim Of the
Railway IN. J.) murder, appeared in
court alive and well on the 22l, and thus
exploded the last sensation in connection
with this remarkable case.
PRINCE VICTOR NAPOLEON has issued
manifesto in reply to the one issued by
the Count of Paris some time ago. He
claims an appeal to the people and asserts
that the NapoleOns alone can give France
a strong democratic government.
SIX new cases of yellow fever were re-
ported at Tampa, Fla in the twenty
four hours ended theevening .of the 23d,
all light; deaths; fifteen patients in the
hospital five doctors are sick. Experienced
physicians and nurses are needed.
In his confession to the coroner the San
Francisco suicide, Benhayon, states that
before he killed his sister to get the insur-
ance on her life, she had been consulting
with him about poisoning her husband in
order to get the money on his life.
DIPLOMATIC circles in Washington are
TO be augmented this winter by the COM
ing Of a new minister resident from the
court of the King of Corea. The distin-
guished gentleman has been appointed,
and will sail for this country in Novem-
Der.
The issue of standard silver dollars from
the mnts during the week ended October
go was S9S3, ,48l. The issue during the
corresponding period of last year was
SI,00S,82l. The shipments of the frac-
tional coin since the 1st inst. amount to
S751,0Gj
REAR. ADMIRAL CHANDLER reports to the
Navy Department that the officers of his
squadron were Hospitality received and
entertained at Corea. The King an
nounced his intention to send minister
plenipotentiary to the United States at an
early date.
BISHOP GILMoUR's residence in Cleve-
land, o., adjoining st. Johns Cathedral,
was entered by burglars on the night of
the 18th, who stole all the linen belonging
to the establishment. The thieves tried to
blow open the door of the safe, but were
not successful. =
The jury which has been investigating
the cause of the fire in Whiteley's immense
establishment in London, has rendered a
verdict declaring the fire to have been the
work of an incendiary. The evidence
taken, however, failed to show how the
fire originated.
The Paris Figaro states that the Car
visited Copenhagen with the view of TAX
ing decisive action in regard to Bulgarian
affairs, and that he has formed an anti.
German alliance between Russia, Bel
gium. Holland, Sweden and Denmark.
Other powers are expected to iOin the ALI.